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Gupta Evans and Associates | USA | 21 May 2021
Back to the Futile: California Court of Appeal Expands Breadth of “Futility Exception” to Prerequisites to Mandamus Claims in Land Use Cases
A recent land use decision of the California Court of Appeal has eased one of the many burdens experienced by developers seeking to challenge a…
Duane Morris LLP | USA | 17 Mar 2021
Rejection of Reasonable Settlement in Third Party Insurance Claim Not Per Se Unreasonable
In an opinion filed on March 8, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, reversed a jury verdict against an insurer because the jury failed…
Seyfarth Shaw LLP | USA | 16 Mar 2021
Hoverboard Barbie: A Novelty Toy Without a Novel Concept
The California Court of Appeal recently upheld the dismissal of claims against Mattel, which alleged that Mattel stole the idea for its flying Barbie…
Nossaman LLP | USA | 9 Feb 2021
Two Out of Two: Another Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of California’s Felony Forfeiture Statute
On February 5, 2021, a second court of appeal in California upheld the constitutionality of the felony forfeiture statute enacted as part of the…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 28 Jan 2021
Delaying Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements May Lead to Undesirable Consequences
In Garcia v. Haralambos Beverage Co., the California Court of Appeal embraced the adage “time kills all deals” to conclude that an employer waived its…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 19 Oct 2020
As A Reminder That California Has Rejected The Doctrine Of Inevitable Disclosure, Court of Appeal Rules Knowledge Of Former Employer’s Trade Secret Information Does Not By Itself Constitute Misappropriation
Grounded in California’s recognized hostility against restraints on competition, a recently published opinion from the California Court of Appeal…
InfoLawGroup LLP | USA | 14 Oct 2020
Autorenewal Update: CA Appeals Court Limits No-Harm Actions, Ancestry.com Heads to Arbitration & FTC Continues ROSCA Enforcement
CA Appeals Court: Mayron v. Google A California appeals court recently confirmed that California's auto-renewal law ("ARL") lacks a private right of…
Barnes & Thornburg LLP | USA | 3 Sep 2020
California Court Allows Subcontractor to Pursue Project Owner for Tortious Interference
A California appellate court recently held that an owner on a construction project could be liable to a subcontractor for the tort of intentional…
Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 27 Jul 2020
Calif. App. Court (1st Dist) Holds HBOR Does Not Require Borrower to Own the Collateral Property
The Court of Appeals of California, First District, recently reversed entry of judgment on the pleadings in favor of a mortgage loan servicer and the…
Proskauer Rose LLP | USA | 22 Jul 2020
California Court of Appeal Confirms that PAGA Claims Cannot be Compelled to Arbitration
Even after the Supreme Court’s favorable decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis (“Epic”), California courts will not compel a PAGA claim to…
